Is Live Oak Elementary a good school?

Live Oak Elementary ranks 4243 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Live Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary?

Students at Live Oak Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Henry J. Kaiser High

Live Oak Elementary

Summary:

Live Oak Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving around 450 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Live Oak Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 7.4% in 2017-2018 to 40.9% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the 20.7% to 42.9% range of nearby schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.78% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 18.3% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 37.35% and 22.66% for the district, respectively. Student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers at the state level.

Another notable factor is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Live Oak Elementary, ranging from 89.93% to 94.85% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 78.42% to 89.9% range of nearby schools. This suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the students. Comparing Live Oak to the nearby Almond Elementary, Date Elementary, and other schools in the area, it becomes clear that Live Oak is underperforming in several key areas, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

9522 Live Oak Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-5313

(909) 357-5640

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4243^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Henry J. Kaiser High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

African American:

1.8%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Live Oak Elementary ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), African American (1.8%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Live Oak Elementary is 19.9. 16 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Live Oak Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Live Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Live Oak Elementary 4243^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Live Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Live Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.03	3930^th	4809	18.3%
2005	14.48	4374^th	4822	9.3%
2006	9.23	4666^th	4818	3.2%
2007	16.55	4536^th	5113	11.3%
2008	23.69	4065^th	5113	20.5%
2009	27.53	3879^th	5193	25.3%
2010	32.62	3652^nd	5314	31.3%
2011	29.56	4020^th	5377	25.2%
2012	32.16	3793^rd	5390	29.6%
2013	34.58	3708^th	5530	32.9%
2015	18.84	4747^th	5611	15.4%
2016	19.49	4668^th	5614	16.9%
2017	18.18	4850^th	5692	14.8%
2018	25.75	4174^th	5662	26.3%
2019	18.93	4907^th	5789	15.2%
2022	20.94	4761^st	5883	19.1%
2023	27.82	4098^th	5874	30.2%
2024	26.53	4243^rd	5862	27.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.74	1832^nd	3246	43.6%
2019	41.63	1687^th	3275	48.5%
2022	43.51	1568^th	3311	52.6%
2023	41.35	1720^th	3250	47.1%
2024	39.85	1832^nd	3160	42.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.00	3557^th	5084	30.0%
2019	26.17	4148^th	5173	19.8%
2022	29.22	3906^th	5264	25.8%
2023	38.33	3197^th	5374	40.5%
2024	33.07	3690^th	5511	33.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.72	3857^th	5413	28.7%
2019	19.58	4656^th	5492	15.2%
2022	24.79	4234^th	5635	24.9%
2023	33.81	3428^th	5617	39.0%
2024	34.79	3424^th	5605	38.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.64	4139^th	5431	23.8%
2019	19.64	4700^th	5510	14.7%
2022	19.74	4741^st	5663	16.3%
2023	24.22	4336^th	5650	23.3%
2024	19.77	4747^th	5636	15.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Live Oak Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.03	3142^nd	4830	34.9%
2019	27.63	3855^th	4963	22.3%
2022	30.44	3663^rd	5084	28.0%
2023	40.18	2892^nd	5098	43.3%
2024	36.20	3254^th	5102	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Live Oak Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	9	2	325	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	222	19	5	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1990	230	16	3	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
1991	216	27	9	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
1992	231	23	17	723	2	n/a	n/a	0	996
1993	185	15	14	713	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
1994	162	16	9	774	5	n/a	n/a	0	966
1995	149	19	13	808	4	n/a	n/a	0	993
1996	149	19	13	808	4	n/a	n/a	0	993
1997	121	15	13	874	6	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1998	95	24	14	971	5	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1999	87	24	5	944	3	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2000	52	25	3	777	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
2001	47	25	3	818	3	n/a	n/a	0	896
2002	38	18	3	892	7	n/a	n/a	0	958
2003	38	18	3	892	7	n/a	n/a	0	958
2004	30	15	7	870	9	n/a	n/a	2	933
2005	17	9	4	828	5	n/a	n/a	7	870
2006	17	12	8	811	6	n/a	n/a	7	861
2007	17	18	8	757	5	n/a	n/a	0	805
2008	11	6	5	508	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	12	10	3	548	0	0	0	0	573
2010	10	8	6	536	0	0	0	0	560
2011	15	7	3	587	0	0	0	0	612
2012	14	9	0	618	0	0	0	0	641
2013	12	6	0	620	0	0	2	0	640
2014	15	12	2	601	0	0	4	0	634
2015	17	9	1	607	0	0	7	0	641
2016	23	8	0	602	0	0	7	0	640
2017	24	10	1	586	0	0	7	0	628
2018	17	9	4	525	0	0	4	0	559
2019	9	8	4	503	0	1	2	0	527
2020	10	10	5	479	0	1	6	0	511
2021	7	6	3	443	1	2	4	0	466
2022	8	13	3	429	0	2	2	0	457
2023	8	10	2	427	0	2	1	0	450
2024	5	8	1	423	0	3	1	0	441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Live Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	650	25.0	26.0	n/a
1990	792	30.0	26.4	n/a
1991	916	34.1	26.8	n/a
1992	996	34.7	28.7	67.8
1993	930	32.0	29.1	75.2
1994	966	33.0	29.3	77
1995	993	37.0	26.8	54.8
1996	993	37.0	26.8	54.8
1997	1029	39.0	26.4	74.1
1998	1109	51.0	21.7	81.5
1999	1063	50.0	21.3	81.9
2000	858	43.0	20.0	81.1
2001	896	46.0	19.5	93
2002	958	47.0	20.4	80.2
2003	958	47.0	20.4	80.2
2004	933	45.0	20.7	81
2005	870	43.0	20.2	82.2
2006	861	40.0	21.5	91.1
2007	805	40.0	20.1	90.7
2008	530	31.0	17.1	85.1
2009	573	30.0	17.0	81.2
2010	560	24.5	22.8	81.3
2011	612	n/a	n/a	92
2012	641	23.8	26.8	n/a
2013	640	23.6	27.0	99.5
2014	634	25.0	25.3	83.1
2015	641	25.0	25.6	87.8
2016	640	26.0	24.6	82
2017	628	25.5	24.5	77.9
2018	559	26.2	21.2	83.4
2019	527	23.7	22.1	86.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	466	24.0	19.4	94.8
2022	457	23.9	19.1	89.9
2023	450	23.6	19.0	90.7
2024	441	22.0	19.9	93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Live Oak Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	650	25.0	26.0	n/a
1990	792	30.0	26.4	n/a
1991	916	34.1	26.8	n/a
1992	996	34.7	28.7	67.8
1993	930	32.0	29.1	75.2
1994	966	33.0	29.3	77
1995	993	37.0	26.8	54.8
1996	993	37.0	26.8	54.8
1997	1029	39.0	26.4	74.1
1998	1109	51.0	21.7	81.5
1999	1063	50.0	21.3	81.9
2000	858	43.0	20.0	81.1
2001	896	46.0	19.5	93
2002	958	47.0	20.4	80.2
2003	958	47.0	20.4	80.2
2004	933	45.0	20.7	81
2005	870	43.0	20.2	82.2
2006	861	40.0	21.5	91.1
2007	805	40.0	20.1	90.7
2008	530	31.0	17.1	85.1
2009	573	30.0	17.0	81.2
2010	560	24.5	22.8	81.3
2011	612	n/a	n/a	92
2012	641	23.8	26.8	n/a
2013	640	23.6	27.0	99.5
2014	634	25.0	25.3	83.1
2015	641	25.0	25.6	87.8
2016	640	26.0	24.6	82
2017	628	25.5	24.5	77.9
2018	559	26.2	21.2	83.4
2019	527	23.7	22.1	86.3
2020	511	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	466	24.0	19.4	94.8
2022	457	23.9	19.1	89.9
2023	450	23.6	19.0	90.7
2024	441	22.0	19.9	93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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